Chapter 1
The magic of light and chemistry
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Chapter 2
Cameras for the masses
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Chapter 3
Mastering light, time, and focus
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Chapter 4
The camera as a witness
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Chapter 5
The digital revolution
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YOUR GOAL
Master of How photography captured the world
Ch 4 · The camera as a witness
schott First Photo with People
Early Paris street, quite a sight! (Oh-oh, but no one's there!) Except two men still standing still. (Yeah! In Daguerre's long exposure thrill!)
Fun Fact
The decisive moment: Photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson coined 'the decisive moment' to describe capturing a fleeting, perfect second when visual elements align.
Glossary
photojournalism (noun)
The practice of collecting and presenting news through photographs in magazines and newspapers. In March 1936, Dorothea Lange used this practice to record the plight of California's migrant workers.
The practice of collecting and presenting news through photographs in magazines and newspapers. In March 1936, Dorothea Lange used this practice to record the plight of California's migrant workers.
Quiz
Whose dramatic black-and-white landscape photos of Yosemite helped secure national park status for Kings Canyon in 1938?
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What was the immediate real-world result of Dorothea Lange's 'Migrant Mother' photo being published in 1936?
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Which photographer took the famous 1936 'Migrant Mother' portrait during the Great Depression?
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In which decade did Lewis Hine photograph child laborers to help spark protective labor laws in the United States?
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Which famous photographic cooperative was founded in 1947 by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa?
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What term did Henri Cartier-Bresson use to describe capturing the perfect, fleeting split-second in street photography?